JIMMY PAYNE: When Mama Prayed

Jimmy Payne

When Mama Prayed

© 2003 Jimmy Payne (634479725326)

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Traditional Country with a gospel message for those who miss the old ways and need a good dose of solid country rock.

tracks

1 When Mama Prayed
2 Walk With Me the Rest of the Way
3 Wait a Little Longer Please Jesus
4 Family Bible
5 Look Away Mama
6 Lord Won't Give You a Burden
7 Why Me Lord
8 It's Not What You See
9 Jesus Us Me
10 When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
11 It's Not For Me to Understand
12 God Is the Foundation
13 Sinners Prayer
14 Amazing Grace

notes

Jimmy Payne is an entertainer who, as he comments, comes from the heart of rural America.
Born in Arkansas, grew up in Missouri, is the youngest of eleven children.
He learned to play Guitar at the age of sixteen. While still in his teens, he, and his niece Betty, had there on Radio Show over KTCB in Malden Missouri.
In 1966, he signed a five year contract with Epic Records. His first single with Epic "What Does I t Take"' became a hit in a few markets and sold several thousand records but never gathered enough momentum to break into the Billboard national charts. Six months later, his close friend Jim Glaser,
was working on a new song and asked Jimmy to help finish it. They wrote on it all night and by morning it was finished. In a couple weeks Jimmy recorded it for his second single under the direction of legendary producer Billy Sherrill. The song was "Woman, Woman, have you got cheating on your mind. A couple months later his record was playing on the Radio in Los Angeles, Columbia Record Producer, Jerry Fuller, heard it and took it to a group he had just signed. The group was Gary Puckett, and The Union Gap . The song has been recorded around a hundred times.
In 1969 Jimmy recorded The Dick Feller song, L.A.Angels, Taking it to 21 in the national charts
Other national charts records were "Ramblin' Man,'Where has all the love gone" "Tonight's The Night Miss Sally Testifies" and "Turnin' My Love on".

Prestigious venues Jimmy has played, include, " The Grand Ole Opry" "Golden Nugget" Las Vegas,"Wheeling Jamboree", Wembly Festival, London, England", and "Peterborough Festival"
England.
In 1974, and 75, he was voted Most Promising Artist to The British audiences by Billboard- Music week. Also in 1975 he graced The British Pop Charts with a Hoyt Axton Song titled,
"Sweet Fantasy"
Jimmy's International success is well documented, with tours in Japan,Philipines, Norway,Netherlands , Great Britain and South Korea

As a Songwriter, Jimmy Payne has had songs recorded by,Ray Price, Bill Anderson, Glen Campbell,Grandpa Jones,Jim Glaser, Tompall, and The Glaser Bro's, Cal Smith, Connie Smith,
Joel Sonnier,Jeannie Pruett, Tammy Wynette, Dottie West ,Daniel O'Donnell, Frank Ifield. Frank Jennings, Charley Pride , and many others . Charley Pride, had a Number One with " My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You" , written by Jimmy, and Naomi Martin.

Jimmy has recorded for Epic,Vanguard, VeeJay,RCA , Ocean, Word, Cinnamon,Lyco, Ric,Sounds Upon Cumberland,Kik,K-Ark,

In 1969 Jimmy Married his longtime sweetheart Virginia,[Jo] still married ,still living in the same home they bought the same year they married. The have a lovely Daughter, Amanda.
She, and her husband Matt lives close by

The new CD "When Mama Prayed" marks the ninth album project for Jimmy

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  • CD received, happy with it, nice selection of songs, good sound.
    author: Lois

    Nice selection of songs. Good gospel content. I am happy with it.

  • Brilliant
    author: Maurice Taylor

    A brilliant cd that is traditional country as it should be and was meant to be and is now the best CD that I own alongside Pieces Of Life. I want more of JIMMY PAYNE.

  • GREAT COUNTRY / GOSPEL
    author: Bonnie Ahle

    WHAT A GREAT CD. WHAT A GREAT SINGER AND SONGWRITER. HOPES HE KEEPS ON MAKING C D'S. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

  • A wonderful selection of old and new songs.
    author: Alan C. Hardisty

    This is a wonderful CD. Jimmy Payne is blessed with a natural gift when it comes to delivering sacred music. I did have his gospel album on the Word label years ago and it is great to have these songs issued again - with two new titles. So refreshing and a wonderful selection of old and new songs. More please!

  • Beautiful Country/ Gospel
    author: KEN RUSSELL

    This CD has certainly re-kindled my love for good old country gospel. So relaxing when behind the wheel on a long journey. I certainly want to hear more of Jimmy's cd's.

  • Highly recommended.
    author: Karen Wanley

    Jimmy Payne is probably better known as the co-writer of the million selling song Woman, Woman for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap in 1967. Not true! Jimmy is a fine entertainer, too, with his musical roots firmly placed in gospel and early country music with a career spanning nearly four decades. This album shows Jimmy not only as a respected country/gospel singer but also as a fine writer. Twelve of the fourteen titles here were originally released in England in 1978 as still sound as fresh today as they did back then. Two new tracks were especially recorded for this cd - When Mama Prayed and When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder - and fit in so well you would think it was part of the original album - which goes to show what a fresh and modern feel this cd has. It offers a splendid mixture of both old and new sacred music with compositions from Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Jim Glaser and Jimmy himself providing that classic country feel. Highly recommended. KW.

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